#WWDC 2024
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Apple Intelligence Features: All New AI Features Coming to iPhone, iPad & Mac
Kanika Gogia
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The Cupertino giant has revamped Siri and now it comes with on-screen awareness. It can perform many on-device tasks with ease. It also creates a semantic index on your device to pull out relevant information and perform tasks intelligently. There are also other Apple Intelligence features and experiences in the Mail app, Notes app, and other first-party apps.
Apple Intelligence Supported Devices: Will Your Device Get Apple’s AI Features?
Anmol
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Apple Intelligence features will not be available on all Apple devices. Here, we have provided a list of iPhones, iPads and Macs that will get Apple Intelligence features.
The latest iOS 18 update brings an array of AI-inspired features, new Accessibility features, a redesigned Home Screen experience, revamped Siri & and much more. The iPhone XR, XS, XS Max, and later models have made it to the iOS 18 supported devices list.
All iPadOS 18 Supported Devices: Is Your iPad Compatible with iPadOS 18 Update?
Ajaay Srinivasan
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Apple has unveiled iPadOS 18, the next major update for iPads. Building on iOS 18, it boasts exciting features like on-device and cloud AI, enhanced Siri interactions, a dedicated Passwords app, a redesigned Photos app, and—long awaited by many—a native Calculator app. Here's a list of all the devices that will be able to upgrade to iPadOS 18 later this year.
Arjun Sha
Apple has developed two capable AI models to power Apple Intelligence features on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. For on-device processing, there is a small 3B model, and for complex tasks, there is a large, server-class model. The smaller 3B model performs better than Microsoft's Phi-3-mini and Google's Gemma 2B and 7B models. And Apple's large server model does better than GPT-3.5 Turbo.
To process AI requests on the cloud, Apple has built its own cloud server stack called Private Cloud Compute. Apple has built the cloud server using custom Apple silicon for quick AI inferencing. The Cupertino giant says that none of the personal user data is stored in the PCC system and not even Apple can access it.
The latest Mac operating system, macOS Sequoia brings some impressive additions and improvements for Mac users. This includes new Continuity features, a new Video Conferencing presenter preview, a more capable Siri, enhanced gaming, a dedicated passwords app, a revamped Safari experience, and more.
You have to be a member of Apple’s developer program to install the macOS Sequoia developer beta on your MacBook. To enroll yourself, download the Apple Developers app, go to the Account tab, sign in with your Apple ID, click on the Enroll Now button and follow the on-screen instructions. Now, go to System Settings -> General -> Software Update -> Beta Updates -> macOS 15 Developer Beta. Once the update is available, hit the Upgrade Now button.
Apple has unveiled watchOS 11, arriving later this year. Inspired by iOS 18, it boasts smarter Siri with AI power, customizable Smart Stack, summarized notifications, and more. Here's a list of supported devices that will run watchOS 11 from the get-go.
Apple has finally introduced call recording functionality for iPhones with iOS 18. The feature will use AI for call recording and transcription.
Apple unveiled macOS 15 Sequoia, the next major update to the Mac operating system. macOS 15 emphasizes AI-powered features, including an enhanced Siri, a redesigned Passwords app, smarter Safari searches, and more. Check out the list below to see if your Mac is compatible with the latest update.
At the WWDC 2024 event, Apple finally unveiled that ChatGPT integration is coming to iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It will be available to users for free. And if you have a ChatGPT Plus subscription, you can take advantage of those features on Apple devices.
Anshuman Jain
Apple has introduced the Calculator app for iPad which users have been requesting for since the original iPad was released. In typical Apple fashion, this app comes with new features like Math Notes which works with the Apple Pencil. You can scribble down math problems and equations and the app will calculate and provide a solution in your handwriting.
Apple Announces macOS 15 Sequoia with iPhone Mirroring, Passwords App, and More
Ajaay Srinivasan
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Apple has unveiled macOS 15 Sequoia, the next big update for Macs, at WWDC 2024. It boasts a bunch of new features, like mirroring your iPhone on your Mac screen, a presenter mode for flawless presentations, a dedicated app for managing passwords, and more.
What is macOS 15 Called? Answered
Kanika Gogia
Apple Announces iOS 18 with Customizable Home Screen and new Control Center
Anmol Sachdeva
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At WWDC 2024, Apple has unveiled the much-anticipated iOS 18. Touted to be the biggest iOS update in a while, the new iOS 18 comes with a customizable Home Screen and and a new Control Center.
WWDC 2024: visionOS 2 Announced With Enhanced Spatial Photos and More!
Sagnik Das Gupta
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visionOS 2 has been officially announced for the Apple Vision Pro and brings a bunch of features to the table. The most exciting ones are certainly the addition of two new gestures which let you access the Home Screen and Control Center easily. In addition, you also get to see Spatial Photos get a bit of an update, a new 180-degree 8K format for Apple Immersive Videos, Multiview in the TV app, a new environment and more!
WWDC 2024: iPadOS 18 Is Official With a Calculator App, Finally!
Sagnik Das Gupta
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iPadOS 18 is finally here and brings a couple of interesting updates to Apple's iPads. For starters, you get to see a Calculator app with a Math Notes feature that can solve sums for you, create tables, and more. Additionally, there's also a new Smart Script on the Notes app which automatically enhances your handwriting as you pen down notes. Moreover, each and every app also has this floating tab bar which gives you additional controls for these apps.
WWDC 2024 will be Apple's biggest software update to date, where we'll get to see iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS 15, visionOS 2, watchOS 11, tvOS 18, and other updates. The WWDC 2024 keynote event will start at 10 a.m. Pacific Time on Monday, June 10. You can watch Apple’s WWDC 2024 event on Apple’s official YouTube channel, Apple’s website, TV app on Apple devices, and Apple Developer app or website. It will mainly be software-centric, with iOS 18 being the headliner.
According to the latest report by Mark Gurman, Apple will introduce a new AI system named "Apple Intelligence" on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. The new AI capabilities will be opt-in, meaning Apple won't push users to adopt them if they don't want to. As a processing requirement of AI, users must own an iPhone 15 Pro, 15 Pro Max, or one of the iPhone 16 models coming later this year. Apple Intelligence will work mostly on-device and is expected to handle basic AI tasks. The Cupertino giant is also partnering with OpenAI which powers a ChatGPT-like chatbot for Apple devices.
What to Expect from Apple WWDC 2024: iOS 18, macOS 15, and AI Features
Kanika Gogia
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Apple's WWDC 2024 will be mostly centered around Apple's software ecosystem, where the giant will announce a raft of important software updates. This year, Apple is expected to make substantial strides in the already progressed AI space. We can expect iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS 15, visionOS 2, tvOS 18, and other major sofrware updates at WWDC 2024.
Apple has announced that WWDC 2024 event will be held from June 10-14 this year. The tech titan is expected to announce new versions of the custom operating systems including iOS 18, macOS 15, visionOS 2.0 watchOS 11, iPadOS 18, and tvOS 18. Apple is likely to announce aa host of new AI features, especially for Siri and Messages.